Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 152gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 152gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:	308152CuSP
Bullet Weight:	152gr \| 9.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.270" \| 32.3mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.609" \| 15.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.487" \| 12.4mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B11019_C397
Last updated:	2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 152gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	42105	88%	**70	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	43018	90%	**31	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	42105	88%	**80	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42525	89%	**54	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	42308	88%	**38	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	42859	90%	**74	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38029	79%	**70	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	40756	85%	**90	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	31386	66%	**23	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41524	87%	**13	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42714	89%	**64	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	43047	90%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	42496	89%	**85	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	41916	88%	**13	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	42612	89%	**18	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	42148	88%	**62	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	42105	88%	**80	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	42859	90%	**97	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	42714	89%	**75	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35621	74%	**15	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	42830	89%	**21	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	95%	42482	89%	**54	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	42960	90%	**57	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	42351	88%	**64	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	37666	79%	**31	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	42873	90%	**08	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	35505	74%	**49	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	42496	89%	**44	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	40335	84%	**21	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	39842	83%	**44	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	42801	89%	**87	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	43018	90%	**31	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	42279	88%	**57	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	34577	72%	**72	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	42801	89%	**57	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	38522	80%	**82	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	42424	89%	**80	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	40553	85%	**34	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	42293	88%	**92	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	34722	73%	**70	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	37666	79%	**31	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	35505	74%	**49	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	42960	90%	**25	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	42177	88%	**80	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41887	88%	**11	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42235	88%	**51	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	42859	90%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	42148	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39914	83%	**75	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29747	62%	**41	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	37768	79%	**82	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	42656	89%	**70	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	36695	77%	**85	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	42293	88%	**10	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	42627	89%	**93	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	35795	75%	**46	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38479	80%	**52	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34040	71%	**20	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28979	61%	**82	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	33069	69%	**60	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	61%	**98	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22481	47%	**96	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	26934	56%	**85	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	23076	48%	**03	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25498	53%	**52	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32300	67%	**67	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39784	83%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34693	72%	**41	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	32300	67%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	62%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39276	82%	**10	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	61%	**95	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	69%	**00	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38377	80%	**93	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	22669	47%	**54	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34447	72%	**64	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	31908	67%	**38	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	65%	**18	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	26556	55%	**72	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	35955	75%	**67	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	31009	65%	**47	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36201	76%	**29	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	30893	65%	**24	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	24700	52%	**90	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	36840	77%	**69	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	36941	77%	**20	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	64%	**18	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	31821	66%	**06	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	59%	**42	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	31241	65%	**21	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34316	72%	**20	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	36651	77%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27325	57%	**77	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	23424	49%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	26556	55%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	31009	65%	**47	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	69%	**28	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	30719	64%	**41	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26179	55%	**77	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	37217	78%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36332	76%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30574	64%	**75	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25164	53%	**47	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	21089	44%	**78	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	24845	52%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	31459	66%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	25657	54%	**16	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	30240	63%	**44	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	34693	72%	**33	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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